Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-03
A HANDSOME WIFE
EAILY AIDS A PRESIDENT.

IL a wife gains popular favor
art OF it is pretty apt to be accord
g husband also, even though he
rather undeserving, which, how
Is OF course, not fact in President
and's case. The wining and din
AXE favorable and unfavorable re-
A2pon certain propositions, and
BIT Cleveland will have many a
ftened by the fayors which he
%s{&satthe White House. His mar
Ekess% liable him to make as much
Nlhnlic e1sl as will his Presi Dental
ssEily OFF IL speech which would be
2aiifal, sh will be withheld be-
4t4 the FS&ator who might have
5fA1<F ag been invited more
l3sSs9lA the White House to
enator's wife is acquainted
- 2 cleveland and has received
her. Had Secretary Whitney
peleeryaIned so magnihcently last year
would have been attacked on the floors
III Congress and would have been severely
kcensured. His country Eouse and mis-
grand dinners in the CITY made him many
J friends among the Republicans.
AT SoCIABLE.
Mrs. Cleveland is full OF pretty li:tle
avs which could not but make her popu-
ls
alented and the first lady OF the land.
or instance, a day or two ago, accompa-
ned by her mother, she surprised the
Is of the Presbyterian Church at
hey worship by appearing a
Able given by its pastor, Rev. DR..
nderland. They were not expected,
"a when they arrived IN driving rain
4rm created quite sensation. All OF
! ladies were presented to Mrs. Cleve-
nd nd 6 nFQfifia6 nf fhpm "
illusions to their presence in church,
ire sne had seen them. VIII II they went
upper Mrs. Cleveland gained a lifelong
md by praising cake donated by one
be ladies present. Mrs. Cleveland
krts herself with great dignity, ,and on
ions like this one would think that
had been brought 'up to be a Presi-
US wife. A lew days since when she
B out shopping she found herself sur
hnded by dense crowd Of gaping shop
rls and customers. Instead of hastily
ketreating to her carriage, she re NAMED
)htil she had purchased every article on
der list, and tlen with perfect self-posses-
ksion she passed through the crowd bow.
"a to the rignt and left as she went to
$ door. The large dinner parties, at
Phich President Cleveland will success
SFyely entertain the Cabinet, Diplomatic
3Corps, the judiciary, and leading Con-
" 54ressmen are to be managed this year by
= lrs. Cleveland, no will personally d rect
he steward and The cook. The French
Cook who honored President Cleveland by
[tbresidng over his kitchen last winter, and
Fw ho received an autograph certificate OF
merit at the close of the
session, declined to return unless
his wages. were increased. Mrs.
G eveland learning this persuaded the
President not to give in to him and new
cook was hired from Delmonc0's in New
.ork, who asserts that he can make sew
teen different kinds OF soups and twelve
= pds of salads.
jkekRS. CLEvELAND'S XMAS PRESENTS.
~ y Presidents wife received enough
presents to stock goOd-siZed
lty shop. They came from ali man
k<&XphE people and constitute as hetero-
Wous collection as one could imagine.
H&, OF them are fr' M her old school
S..Bhds and Buffalo acquaintances: some
G1$0m friends here in WashingtOn-but by
far the largest number come from people
Of whom she say 8 sne has never heard
from societies, sunday schools and even
IRON little children IN the lar West and
South. Among the number are half a
hundred or more dressing cases. They
are OF all kinds. from the cheap vari, ty
st re ones up To the plush, silver and ivory
kinds. w hen Mrs. Cleveland received the
III eb OuS eDo was DiCd~tu anu IL OH
ber bureau. Ten minutes later another
was brought in. This alsJ she laid on the
bureau. But when during the rest of the
Aday more than q dozen others came she
sbegan to think that sne was getting too
much OF good thing. The hal dsomest
case came from three OF her old class
mates. 1t is made OF rich blue plush ana
la gold clasps and ivory contents. just
tn ip0site of this was a little Eaudily
~ n ata n ,uY n vuh i,.h
50c. Mrs. Cleveland was especially
pleased with it, however, because IL came
from little girl in Council Bluffs, Ia,
who was frank enough to say that she
eZSected a Cnristmgs gift in re urn. Mrs.
AMeland has srnt her a lovely set OF
R<*ha dishes. After the dressing cases,
5oks came neXtin point OF number. One,
particular, Mrs. Cleveland seems to
Lgrize above any present she has received.
ID is an illustrated copy OF COleridge's
r "A cient Mariner" and was sent TO her
Miss Cleveland, the Presidents sister.
tae book caused considerable amuse-
hent. 1t Is an ordinary pastebOard-
bound "Chatterbox," and was sent by
Xttle girl in New Orleans. Mrs. Cleye-
hnd also received pretty sets o books
Pom New York ard Boston publishing
Xouses, with the compliments Of the pub
Fishers, but she thought they meant 1t rs
kan advertisement. a womGn's tempe
Ance association took advantage OF tue
N 1casion to send her copies OF temperance
IXrmons. with pious requests mat she
<ku!d read them and put their principles
~ practice at the White House. Tney
N he promptly packed up and sent hackto
70 senders again. Mrs. Cleveland also re-
8Eeived many pretty pieces OF jewelry.
Mrs. Manning gave her an elegant dia-
mond brooch, ana Mrs. WhItrey a par OF
Sdiamond bracelets. \ lady in New
York sent her magnificent pair
1of opera glasses. They were made to
order IN Paris and are said b. be the finest
- at ever came from there. They are Of
'4Ald and ivory. AS 10 gloves, laces and
fMles OF that kind. she has enough TO
GNer several years. The President
IlasEsx4er a handsome diamond necklace.
n,Sswife OF Senator Jones OF Nevada re-
kccsA~M a Christmas card IRON iar.distant
laska. IL consists OF several folds OF
yeavy white botting paper, 20 one OF
hich was fastened an amateurs photo
rapnic view OF one OF the picturesqe
pdees over mat most pictu rescue
m, the Indian riv r, near Sitka. Oa
kaaS8a w1zsere fast a : (. ssg OF
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